Battle of the Books
Are you ready to battle?
Battle of the Books (BOB) is a fun reading program that encourages teamwork and reading a wide range of genres and authors. Students read the assigned books, form teams in December, and become experts on the details of the books. Starting in February, students demonstrate their knowledge of these books in a trivia competition.
Students can read or listen to the books. There are multiple copies of the battle books available for checkout from the Windsor library. You can read books anytime between now and March 2025. If you read all 20 books on the list and pass their comprehension quizzes, you’ll receive a free book!
2024-2025
3rd/4th Grade Book List
The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
The Sword in the Tree by Clyde Robert Bulla
Dandelions by Eve Bunting
The Enormous Egg by Oliver Butterworth
Jake Drake, Bully Buster by Andrew Clements
Honus and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure by Dan Gutman
Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanion
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery by Deborah and James Howe
Invisible Inkling by Emily Jenkins
Orphan Train Girl by Christina Baker Kline
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Koningsburg
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear by Lindsey Mattick
Judy Moody Gets Famous! by Megan McDonald
The Superlative A. Lincoln by Eileen R. Meyer
Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Osbourne
City Spies by James Ponti
May B by Caroline Starr Rose
How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning by Rosalyn Schanzer
Stuart Little by E.B. White
Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveler by William Wise
2024-2025
5th/6th Grade Book List
The Secret School by Avi
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
A Nest for Celeste: a Story About Art Inspiration and the Meaning of Home by Henry Cole
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
Running Out of Time by Margaret Haddix
Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Slacker by Gordon Korman
Chronicles of Narnia: Lion, Witch, & Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Wild Wings by Gill Lewis
Shiloh by Phyliss Reynolds Naylor
The Kite Fighters by Linda Park
Half Upon a Time #1 by James Riley
We're Not From Here by Geoff Rodkey
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Frozen Stiff by Sherry Shahan
The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Stewart
A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban
Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman
You can check out books from the Windsor School Library and the Orem City Library.
You can check out ebooks and audiobooks from Sora or Overdrive.
All About BOB
Who Can Participate?
All students, teachers, faculty, and parents are welcome to read books on either list, take the online comprehension quiz, and earn buttons if they get at least 7 questions correct. The books are on a 3rd-6th grade level.
Only 3rd and 4th graders can form teams of five students to compete on the 3rd/4th grade lists. Only 5th and 6th graders can form teams of five students to compete on the 5th/6th grade lists. Teachers and faculty can organize teams of five to compete on either the 3rd/4th grade list or the 5th/6th grade list. They will compete against the champion student team for each list.
When does BOB occur?
Anyone can read books between May 2023 - March 2024.
Register teams by December 16, 2023. Battles occur in February & March 2024.
The championship battle and students vs. teachers battle will be held as an assembly for 3rd/4th graders and 5th/6th graders respectively in March 2024.
The new BOB titles are announced for the following year at the end of May 2024.
Where can I get copies of the BOB books?
Windsor Elementary Library has at least 3 copies of each title. You can check them out just like regular library books.
Sora: all students have access to the Sora app where they can download the BOB titles as ebooks and audiobooks.
Orem Public Library: Check out BOB books with a library card or use Overdrive and Libby to check out BOB books as ebooks and audio books.
Classroom Libraries: Many teachers have some BOB books in their classroom libraries.
How do I form and register my BOB team?
Find classmates and friends that are also participating in BOB. Each team can have up to 5 members. You don’t have to be in the same class or grade, but remember only 3rd/4th graders can compete on the 3rd/4th grade lists and only 5th/6th graders can compete on the 5th/6th grade lists.
To qualify for a team: pass of comprehension quizzes on at least two books on your grade’s list
To register your team:
Print and fill out the Team Registration Worksheet and turn into Mrs. Sears.
Each student can only be on ONE team.
Mrs. Sears can help students form teams if needed.
Why should I participate in BOB?
Experience new authors and genres
Read many award-winning books
Anyone who reads all 20 books on a list can choose a new book of their own.
All participants will choose a new book of their own at the after party.
All team members will receive a certificate & coupons
The winning team receives a medal.